What's Eating Nick Bunn?

by Tim Tue May 09, 2017 11:26 am

After Nick's match with Jon Reed, Lisa Evans finds Bunn backstage, sitting on a storage crate with his face in his hands. Hesitant, Lisa approaches the clearly distraught performer. She slowly slide steps towards Nick and pipes up quietly...

Lisa
Nick?

Nick is unresponsive. She slides a little closer and gently clears her throat...

LIsa
Nick?

Nick finally notices LIsa's presence and hops to attention.

Nick
Yes, Lisa?

Lisa jumps back, startled by the young Rookie's sudden movements and takes a moment to retort.

Lisa Evans
Um, you seem upset after your loss with Reed. How are you feeling right now?

Nick slumps slightly and loses all cheer that may have been existent.

Lisa
Are you okay?

Nick straightens himself out again.

Nick
Y, yeah. It's just the pressure of being a Rookie and... living up to my brother --

Nick stops mid-sentence and looks down. Lisa, curious as to what stopped Nick in his thought, tries to look up at Nick who is staring at the ground.

Nick
Lisa...?

Lisa eyes widen. Her being asked a question by a performer is something of an anomaly and she didn't quite know how to respond, the only logical response was the most obvious.

Lisa
Yes, Nick?

Nick pauses again, staring at the ground, lost in his own mind.

Nick
Do you ever feel like...

Nick stops again, thinking about the words he needs to say to get his point across. Lisa puts a hand on the arm of Nick who's clearly struggling.

Nick
Do you ever feel like the sky's about to fall?

Lisa retracts her hand suddenly at the very disturbing question by Nick. The rookie looks at Lisa for a moment before turning towards the hallway and beginning his trek to the locker room. A passing Pierre lifts his hand excitedly to say hello to Nick who ignores him and brushes passed.

Pierre looks at Lisa with a questioning face before a speechless Lisa is the last thing we see before Genesis cuts to commercial.